Sunday's Headlines: As Trump unleashes racial invective, most Republicans in Congress stay silent

After detente with N. Korea, Trump takes aim at China; The Baptists and the yogis join hands to fight a pipeline; Former students of Md. private school allege culture of sexual...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   As Trump unleashes racial invective, most Republicans in Congress stay silent "I'm not going there," one GOP senator said when asked about racially charged insults the president has directed toward African Americans and others. The studied avoidance reflects the reluctance of Republicans to confront some of Trump's often divisive and inflammatory remarks. By Ashley Parker, Seung Min Kim and Robert Costa  •  Read more » After detente with N. Korea, Trump takes aim at China From an escalating trade war to a new defense budget that counters Chinese maritime expansion, the president's competition with Beijing signals a shift toward treating China like an outright adversary. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   The Baptists and the yogis join hands to fight a pipeline A powerful corporation in Virginia plans to build a 600-mile pipeline and natural gas compressor station, drawing protests from a yoga retreat and a historic African American community founded after the Civil War by freed slaves. By Gregory S. Schneider  •   Read more »   Former students of Md. private school allege culture of sexual abuse COLUMN | Multiple former students said they were groomed and sexually abused by teachers in the 1970s at Key School in Annapolis, and in some cases had intimate contact with adults that lasted years. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   I read six sycophantic pro-Trump books — and then I read Omarosa By Carlos Lozada  •   Read more »   Silicon Valley's attempts to self-police are anti-democratic. They're also not new. By Grant Wythoff  •   Read more »   I've worn a hijab for decades. Here's why I took it off. By Saba Ali  •   Read more »   Catholic bishops and priests, I need to know how you'll fix the church you broke By Lawrence Downes  •   Read more »   Is Trump a racist? You don't need an n-word tape to know. By Jason Johnson  •   Read more »   End U.S. support for this misbegotten and unwinnable war By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Could greyhound racing soon be extinct in the U.S.? It's already outlawed in 40 states because of animal welfare concerns, and Florida is set to vote on a ban in November. Those in favor of a ban see racing as animal cruelty akin to cockfighting. But to the men and women who line the grandstand daily, it is one more plot by elites to curb their way of life. By Gabriel Pogrund  •  Read more »     After 17 years of war, a peace movement grows in Afghanistan Some of the marchers walked more than 300 miles to Kabul to persuade the government to negotiate with the Taliban. Along the way, they encountered Taliban fighters and begged them to end the war. By Sharif Hassan  •   Read more »   The secret app that gives Syrian civilians minutes to escape airstrikes A flight spotter sits with his cellphone, watching for warplanes. After flight details ricochet around the world and back into the country via social media, rescue workers and hospitals brace for casualties. By Louisa Loveluck  •   Read more »   ICE arrested a wanted man driving his pregnant wife to give birth. She drove herself to the hospital. ICE said the man, a Mexican national living illegally in the United States, is wanted in his home country on homicide charges. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   Georgia voting rights activists move to block a plan to close two-thirds of polling places in a majority black county "The more communities mobilize to turn out the vote, the harsher the voter suppression efforts undertaken by officials," said Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. By Vanessa Williams  •   Read more »   'You are animals who disgust me': A school board candidate's history of racist Facebook posts Spewing vitriol and calling for violence, Richard Jankowski targeted Ferguson protesters, LeBron James and affirmative action. Now he's running for a school board seat in a N.J. district where more than a third of high school students identify as minorities. By Cleve Wootson  •   Read more »   Georgia high school football team walks out of practice to protest rough conditions Players from one of the nation's top high school football teams complained of full-contact practices in shorts and inadequate attention to hydration and heat exposure. A player's parent said the practices caused "multiple players with broken bones." By Jacob Bogage  •   Read more » 'Can He Do That?' | Podcast Can Trump enforce an NDA against Omarosa Manigault Newman? White House reporter Joshua Dawsey and watchdog director Danielle Brian explain what happens when a president seeks nondisclosure agreements for government employees. By Allison Michaels  •   Read more »   On Parenting My 3-year-old says everything is 'scary' — including his chores. Is he manipulating me? You can't give your loving best when you assume your child is a liar. By Meghan Leahy  •   Read more »   Home & Garden Setting up an Airbnb? Here are the basics, the extras and the no-nos. Clothing iron and hair dryer? Yes. Individually wrapped chocolates? Maybe. Boudoir photos? Absolutely not. By Elizabeth Kiefer  •   Read more »   Wellness How to eat mindfully — even with distractions Its value is not in its utility as a weight-loss tool but in its ability to create a better relationship with food. By Carrie Dennett  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071